Active project research

RFI Responses for Small Engineering Firms

At a small practice the engineer who answers the RFI is also the one billing the project. Nomic drafts the response from the spec and the sheets you name, cites every sentence, and leaves the engineering judgment with you.

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01 / The response

Draft from the spec and the sheets you name

Point Nomic at the RFI, the spec section, and the sheet range that answer it. Nomic reads those documents and writes a draft with a citation on every sentence.

  • Name the RFI, the spec section, and the sheets
  • Every sentence in the draft cites the source it came from
  • You edit the draft before it goes back to the contractor
02 / The hours

8 hours to 30 minutes on a complex RFI response

That figure is the published example for a complex RFI response. The draft is the part that used to take the evening. You still check the citations and the engineering before you send it.

  • Less time hunting the spec for the paragraph that answers the question
  • Citations you can verify against the sheet
  • The response still goes out under your name
03 / One seat

Bill the engineering, not the paperwork

Individual is one seat at $20 a month, and you can start for free. A small practice gets a cited first draft on the next RFI without adding a hire.

  • Start for free, then $20 a month for one seat
  • Upload the spec and sheets for the project
  • Nothing is sent until you send it
Outcomes

What teams get from this workflow

A draft you can check

The response starts from your spec and your sheets, with a citation on each sentence.

Hours back on the engineering

The published example is 8 hours to 30 minutes for a complex RFI response. You still review it.

Priced for a small practice

One seat at $20 a month. No enterprise agreement required to try the next RFI.

FAQ
Questions about this active project research workflow

Answers to common questions about this workflow.

Can Nomic draft an RFI response from my spec and drawings?

Yes. Name the spec section and the sheets. The draft cites the source for each sentence so you can check it before you send the response.

Where does the 8 hours to 30 minutes figure come from?

It is the published Nomic example for a complex RFI response. A person still reviews the draft and the citations before the response goes out.

Does Nomic send the RFI response?

No. You get a cited draft. You decide what is accurate and you send the response.

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